Monthly Archives: August 2021

Day 21 – Monday 9 August 2021 – 543km We had breakfast & packed up camp in the thick dust of the camp. I had to keep shaking the dust out of my shoes, it was that fine and plentiful. … Continue reading →

Day 20 – Sunday 8 August 2021 – 316km Today when we head out we refuel & top up with oil in the car before heading to Nourlangie. This area has a few impressive things to see. We stop first … Continue reading →

Day 19 – Saturday 7 August 2021 – 190km Up early and out on the road towards Arnhem Land and to Cahill Crossing for high tide.  It is around 50km and the scenery becomes interesting as we get closer, with … Continue reading →

Day 18 – Friday 6 August 2021 – 308km Up early to pack as we need to be at the Covid vaccination centre before 9.25am.  We reach the centre in Lyons with time to spare. The staff are very efficient … Continue reading →

Day 17 – Thursday 5 August 2021 – 70km This morning we were super efficient, we had breakfast, done our laundry & we were at the Darwin Museum by half past 9 (it opens at 10am, since the Darwin Sailing … Continue reading →

Day 16 – Wednesday 4 August 2021 – 107km Back to Berry Springs this morning for a swim, the car park was nowhere near as full as yesterday, but we arrived there before 10am.  Plenty of parking spots. We spent … Continue reading →

Day 15 – Tuesday 3 August 2021 – ?km Another early start, we left our rough & ready bush camp, the Litchfield Safari Camp around 9am & turned towards Darwin. Thankfully the former dirt road was fully sealed last year … Continue reading →

Day 14 – Monday 2 August 2021 – 38km This morning we went around 9.30am to Buley Rockholes to get there before the crowd, it was already 29 degrees.  Buley Rockholes is on Florence Creek above the falls and is … Continue reading →

Day 13 – Sunday 1 August 2021 – 73km An early breakfast then we end up talking to our neighbour for the night, Ramesh from Nepal & family. They are very friendly and ask us all sorts of questions about … Continue reading →

Day 12 – Saturday 31 July 2021 – 390km We drove out of our Nitmilik camping spot at around 8.30am and hardly saw another vehicle during the 29km trip into Katherine. There is a bit of nice street art in … Continue reading →